We Crossed a Bridge and It TrembledLONG LISTED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL Reminiscent of the work of Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich, an astonishing collection of intimate wartime testimonies and poetic fragments from a cross section of Syrians whose lives have been transformed by revolution, war, and flight. Against the backdrop of the wave of demonstrations known as the Arab Spring, in 2011 hundreds of thousands of Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom, democracy and human

every leaf could unleash a kind of magic

this book reveals the new rules for leading when you’re no longer the expert:

In this wickedly smart and entertaining book

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Bridging Divides: Learn why civility and tolerance are hopelessly low standards

I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it

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filled with practical advice for both parents and educators

provocative volume